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GI Health Check: Three Reasons to Visit San Francisco Gastroenterology in 2016

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on January 7, 2016
GI Health Check: Three Reasons to Visit San Francisco Gastroenterology in 2016
With New Year’s resolutions abound, January is the perfect time to get organized and take control of your health for all of 2016. Perhaps you are wondering if you really need to see a gastroenterologist or whether a visit to your general practitioner (GP) will do. Maybe 2016 is the year of your 50th birthday […]
Read More: celiac disease, Colonoscopy, crohn's disease, Hepatitis C

The Best of San Francisco Gastroenterology: in 2015: A Year in Review

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on December 28, 2015
The Best of San Francisco Gastroenterology: in 2015: A Year in Review
2015 was an important year for the team at San Francisco Gastroenterology (SFGI). We worked with the Center for Colonoscopy Excellence (CCE), a division of SFGI, in order to educate our patients on the most important gastrointestinal (GI) health challenges we treat and work to prevent. We hope you’ll join us in catching up on […]
Read More: Center for Colonoscopy Excellance, Colonoscopy

Turning 50 This Year? Here’s the First Step You Should Take

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on March 23, 2015
Turning 50 This Year? Here’s the First Step You Should Take
Turning 50 is a big milestone in a person’s life, particularly in regard to your health. At this age, those doctor appointments that you’ve been putting off need to take more of a priority, and now, in addition to regular check-ups, you need to schedule what may be your first colonoscopy. Of all health procedures […]
Read More: CCE, Center for Colonoscopy Excellance, Colonoscopy, Turning 50

5 Reasons Why a Colonoscopy Should Top Your Resolution List

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on January 9, 2015
5 Reasons Why a Colonoscopy Should Top Your Resolution List
Along with testing out that new gym membership and cutting out sugar, New Year’s resolutions often reflect our best intentions for a future in which we finally put our health first. Whether this means re-vamping our diets, becoming more active, or simply just thinking through the choices we make for our bodies each day – […]
Read More: Center for Colonoscopy Excellance, Colonoscopy

5 Tips for a Healthy Colon

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on December 16, 2014
5 Tips for a Healthy Colon
A healthy colon is not often the top New Year’s resolution – but it should be. Colon cancer is both curable and highly preventable. With early detection from a colonoscopy, you can actually dramatically reduce your risk of colon cancer. A colonoscopy isn’t the only way to ensure a healthy colon – there are steps […]
Read More: Colon Cancer, colon health, Colonoscopy

A “Virtual Colonoscopy” Isn’t Enough to Prevent Colon Cancer

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on October 16, 2014
A “Virtual Colonoscopy” Isn’t Enough to Prevent Colon Cancer
At the Center for Colonoscopy Excellence (CCE), a division of San Francisco Gastroenterology, we understand that patients may consider a “virtual colonoscopy” instead of a regular one. A virtual colonoscopy is performed using an x-ray to examine a person’s colon. Images from the x-ray are then used to reconstruct a “virtual” tour of the colon. [...]
Read More: CCE, Center for Colonoscopy Excellance, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Virtual Colonoscopy

How Your Colon Works & Why Colonoscopies Are Needed

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on September 18, 2014
How Your Colon Works & Why Colonoscopies Are Needed
Are you putting off getting a colonoscopy? If so, you’re not alone. Many people put off having a colonoscopy year after year because they’re worried it will be an unpleasant, even painful, experience. Although colonoscopies are not remotely painful, with every step from preparation to post-procedure care being designed for your comfort, people still [...]
Read More: CCE, Center for Colonoscopy Excellance, Colon Cancer, Colon polpys, Colonoscopy

Get the Facts & Avoid Common Colonoscopy Myths

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on August 26, 2014
Get the Facts & Avoid Common Colonoscopy Myths
It’s true: Colonoscopies have a well-worn reputation of being unpleasant, but necessary. While the necessity of a colonoscopy is certainly real, the notion that having a colonoscopy is something that a person should dread or put off is completely untrue. In order to clear up some commonly held misconceptions about the colonoscopy procedure, we’ve [...]
Read More: CCE, Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy myth, Colonoscopy Prep

Take a tour: Center for Colonoscopy Excellence

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on August 19, 2014
Take a tour: Center for Colonoscopy Excellence
San Francisco Gastroenterology is proud to present our new Center for Colonoscopy Excellence website. Ninety percent of colon cancer deaths are preventable, but the GI specialists at SF Gastroenterology recognize the critical need for greater education and awareness about colon cancer, and what steps need to be taken in order to keep this treatable [...]
Read More: CCE, Center for Colonoscopy Excellence, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy FAQ

Why Get a Colonoscopy?

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on July 21, 2014
Why Get a Colonoscopy?
Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cancer killer in the U.S and is prevalent in all racial and ethnic groups.  The numbers behind colorectal cancer are daunting: Overall lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is 1 in 20, according to the American Cancer Society. Roughly 50,000 cases of colorectal cancer prove fatal each year. About [...]
Read More: Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colonoscope, Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer
 
 

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